Four certificates from Ace Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust series 2005-SL1 have been downgraded by Moody's Investors Service.The downgrades were as follows: class M-6, from Baa2 to Ba2; class M-7, from Baa3 to B3; class B-1, from Ba1 to Caa1; and class B-2, from Ba2 to Caa2. "The actions are based on the analysis of the credit enhancement provided by subordination, overcollateralization, and excess spread relative to expected losses," Fitch said. The transaction is backed by second-lien, fixed-rate subprime mortgage loans.
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The Community Home Lenders of America and the Community Associations Institute want the FHA to insure loans on condos approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The Federal Open Market Committee's decision to reduce interest rates for the first time in nine months lifted bank stocks Wednesday. The 25-basis-point reduction could lead to net interest income headwinds now, but loan growth later, analysts said.
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Most lenders said they had already priced in the widely-anticipated decision to cut short-term rates for 30-year home loans but other products will benefit.
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The deal for the Class A office building owner will be funded from Rithm's cash as well as liquidity on the balance sheets, plus possible co-investors.
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Mortgage applications saw a significant jump for the second consecutive week, as homeowners took advantage of plummeting rates, the MBA said.
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The government-sponsored enterprise is making changes to mortgage-backed securities and servicing disclosure files to support use of the advanced credit score.
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